We
hit a new trip low today … 69°F.
The Route
Like yesterday, US-90 took us all the way to where we were headed.
It was a short (167 mile) trip with very few services.
About the Day
We were up at 8:30 am and were on the road by 9:45 am.
We woke to discover we weren’t alone in the park last night after all. A family from Houston arrived and set-up their pop-up camper at
about midnight.
Today was cooler.
It started in the low 80s and stayed there until a brief shower provided
a cool-down to 69°F in the afternoon.
On the Way
Langtry offered a brief diversion as we headed west. For the young folks not aware of Langtry, TX …
it’s where Judge Roy Bean dispensed “The Law West of the Pecos”. He was a saloon-keeper and Justice of the Peace
who held court in his saloon. Some of us
know him from the 1956 TV series starring Edgar Buchanan.
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| Heading toward Langtry on US-90 |
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| The Langtry church meets twice a month. |
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| Langtry Roy Bean Museum |
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| On the museum grounds |
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| A Langtry fixer-upper |
Back on US-90
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| The gravel side-road is for Border Patrols |
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| An eye-catching terrain change |
Marathon was the only community/town/city of any significance along the way. It had one gas station and lots of closed and abandoned businesses on the outskirts. There was a small, modern shopping area in the center of town. We enjoyed a delightful lunch al fresco there.
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| V6 Coffee Bar |
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| Carol enjoys great coffee and cooler weather |
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| The nicest place in Marathon |
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| We saw this curious, pointy mountain. (still researching) |
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| Oops! Someone's getting really wet. |
The Campground
We’re staying at Lost
Alaskan RV Park. There’s obviously a
story behind the park name we haven’t heard.
It’s quite nice.
Tomorrow
We’ll explore from here.
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